@mark-carney.bsky.social Dear Mr Carney, You were quoted as saying that the Iran war was worth it. You said something similar at the beginning of the war but walked it back after much public outcry. Well, Sir, I'm going to tell you that the Iran war wasn't worth anything. Thirteen Americans were β‘οΈ
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2/ killed and hundreds more were injured. Thousands of innocent Iranians, including 168 beautiful little girls, were also killed. The Hormuz Straight has been closed for the last several months, putting the world's economy and fuel sources were turned upside down. Many oil tankers & cargo vessels β‘οΈ
3/ were hit by missiles, drones & gunfire. $100+B were spent on this war. That doesn't include the costs of rebuilding multiple military bases & repairs to the multiple countries retaliated against by Iran. None of this includes the damage & suffering in Lebanon by Israel. The entire war was β‘οΈ
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4/ predicated on the notion that Iran had nuclear weapons that were supposedly 'obliterated' last summer. Now, nobody will dispute that Iran is a cruel regime with ties to terrorism. Nobody will argue that the US are boy scouts, regardless of intentions. With any luck, a resolution has been found. β‘οΈ
5/ Initial reports do NOT address the issue of nuclear weapons, the entire point of the war. Iran will also receive sanction relief. It will receive approx. $300B for reconstruction. The Hormuz Straight is now under the control of Iran & Oman; tolls are undecided at this time. One last important β‘οΈ